Acquisition of Lands (3 II 2 v5)
The Highways and Minor Ports Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, issued G.O. Ms. No. 215, Highways and Minor Ports (HS2), dated 28th December 2012, to acquire scheduled lands in Ramanathapuram Village, Coimbatore South Taluk, for a road over bridge replacing railway level crossing No. 21 between Podanur and Coimbatore railway station. The acquisition notice was published by the Government of Tamil Nadu in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette dated 23rd January 2013.
What the notification does
G.O. Ms. No. 215, Highways and Minor Ports (HS2), dated 28th December 2012, records the Governor of Tamil Nadu's acquisition of lands needed to construct a road over bridge on the Ramanathapuram to Podanur road. The bridge is intended to replace the existing railway level crossing No. 21 between Podanur and Coimbatore railway station.
The notification was issued under sub-section (1) of section 15 of the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001. It states that the Government considered the cause shown by owners and other interested persons before publishing the acquisition notice.
Land covered
The schedule identifies land in:
- Coimbatore District.
- Coimbatore South Taluk.
- Ramanathapuram Village.
- Ward 38, Block 16, and Ward 39, Block 1.
The notice records the total measurement as 0.3164.0 square metres, a little more or less. The scheduled properties include ryotwari wet land, ryotwari dry land and Government natham poramboke described as Government manai.
Individual entries identify original town survey numbers, new subdivisions, recorded holders, boundaries, measurements and structures. Structures mentioned include houses with Mangalore tiled roofs or asbestos cement sheet roofs, a reinforced cement concrete roof building, a church, compound walls and other buildings.
Who may be affected
G.O. Ms. No. 215 may directly affect people or organisations whose land, patta interest or building is listed in the schedule. The entries include registered holders, H.S.D. patta holders, family members, minors represented by a parent, and the Salvation Army Trust.
Property buyers and professionals dealing with land in the listed wards should compare the relevant town survey number and subdivision with the schedule. A nearby property is not necessarily acquired unless its parcel is included.
Plan and compensation funding
The acquisition notification provides that:
- The land plan is kept at the office of the Divisional Engineer, Highways (Project), Coimbatore.
- The plan may be inspected during office hours.
- Compensation for the acquired lands is to be paid from funds controlled and managed by the Chief Engineer (Projects), Highways Department, Coimbatore or Chennai.
- The notification does not state the compensation payable to each owner.
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Common questions
How can I check whether my property is included in the acquisition?
Compare your town survey number and subdivision with the schedule. The land plan can also be inspected during office hours at the office of the Divisional Engineer, Highways (Project), Coimbatore.
Why is the land being acquired?
The land is required to construct a road over bridge on the Ramanathapuram to Podanur road, replacing railway level crossing No. 21 between Podanur and Coimbatore railway station.
Does the notification specify how much compensation each owner will receive?
No. It states only that compensation will be paid from funds controlled and managed by the Chief Engineer (Projects), Highways Department, Coimbatore or Chennai.
Are buildings included in the acquisition schedule?
Yes. The scheduled entries mention houses, a church, compound walls and buildings with reinforced cement concrete, Mangalore tiled or asbestos cement sheet roofs.
